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...by somebody. Say a friend but not a super close friend, or just somebody you've met who's a stranger.

The food is pretty horrible, and the host/cook asks, 'so, how did you like the food?'

What is your response likely to be?

One time I had a very very ordinary meal at someone's house, a casual friend you could say. He asked how i liked it, I merely mentioned that, 'it doesn't really taste like carbonara.' My other friend thought it was out of line. Was I tactful for not saying 'yuck?' lol jk. Would anyone say I was being too frank? I'm not one to totally lie, so I thought this was a good balance between honesty and tact. He wasn't thrilled, but do you think my response was appropriate?

...by somebody. Say a friend but not a super close friend, or just somebody you've met who's a stranger.

The food is pretty horrible, and the host/cook asks, 'so, how did you like the food?'

What is your response likely to be?

One time I had a very very ordinary meal at someone's house, a casual friend you could say. He asked how i liked it, I merely mentioned that, 'it doesn't really taste like carbonara.' My other friend thought it was out of line. Was I tactful for not saying 'yuck?' lol jk. Would anyone say I was being too frank? I'm not one to totally lie, so I thought this was a good balance between honesty and tact. He wasn't thrilled, but do you think my response was appropriate?

I agree w/ the friend that you were rude. it wouldn't hurt to just say "yeah, it was pretty good". There are some things that don't always require honesty.

Maybe being a novice cook myself I always appreciate construction feedback. In his case, it was all wrong, so part of me wanted to let him know so maybe he'd try to improve next time. Maybe I could've suggested something like, 'not bad but could've used more cheese' or something like that, even if that's not 100% honest.

Maybe being a novice cook myself I always appreciate construction feedback. In his case, it was all wrong, so part of me wanted to let him know so maybe he'd try to improve next time. Maybe I could've suggested something like, 'not bad but could've used more cheese' or something like that, even if that's not 100% honest.

You might try......."Not bad and the last time I made it I used a wee bit more cheese or a different type of cheese" something of that nature. Ask what type of cheese they used or sauce or whatever, then carry on with I'll have to give that a try or Mrs. Furlong down the block told me she uses blah, blah, blah when she makes hers.

That way you are not exactly telling them it was terrible and you are giving the impression that you are sharing tips that you have tried and others have passed along.

I look at it this way, if I didn't have to buy the food,
lug it home, put it away, figure out what I want to do with it,
cook it, serve it, and clean up afterwards, I loved it!

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